Illinois students won’t take state assessment tests this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has put much of the past several weeks on hold for Act of God days, and testing was just one more expectation that was taken off the list of mandates for Illinois schools. Gov. J.B. Pritzker suspended state[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
PSC president steps down after 7 years at helm
The Prairie State College board of trustees and President Terri L. Winfree parted ways at Tuesday’s District 515 board meeting. She has been president since 2013 and has worked at the college for 25 years.
District 153 making e-learning plans for next few weeks
Homewood teachers are making e-learning lesson plans after the Illinois State Board of Education sent school districts a notice students will not be returning to their classrooms before April 30. ISBE is expecting remote learning to begin this week, but the District 153 calendar still has students off — two[Read More…]
College is out for the year. So are graduation and other plans
Annie Reilly of Homewood, a music education major, packs up her saxophone as she prepares to move out of her apartment at the University of Illinois. (Provided photo)
Days before international travel, pandemic forces cancellation of H-F band tour
H-F Band members, from left, Emily Pearce, Jazmyn Kelley, Paul Crecco, Ella Bohlman and Liam Hughes, perform for supporters at the January auction to support the H-F band’s trip to Europe. (Chronicle file photo)
Flossmoor woman is ComEd’s first female overhead electrician overcame challenges
Savoya Taylor of Flossmoor demonstrates her ability to climb a utility pole. She is the first female overhead electrician specialist at ComEd. (Provided photo)
Opening day solidarity
Families across Homewood and Flossmoor are showing their team pride on what was to be baseball’s Opening Day. The COVID-19 pandemic has made gatherings strictly off limits, forcing Major League Baseball to cancel all activities for the foreseeable future. Baseball fans are hopeful a shortened season will still be possible.[Read More…]
Andy Lindstrom, H-F booster and past board member, dies
P. Andrew Lindstrom, affectionately known as Mr. Red and White for his faithful support of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, died Wednesday, March 18. Lindstrom, 66, was born and raised in Homewood. He died from complications from a pre-existing medical condition.
Shelves are bare after shoppers rush to ‘stock up’
Shoppers denied being panicked by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they were interested in stocking up on certain items after the virus was declared to be a pandemic on March 11.
H-F Park District awards contract on work at Homewood Estates Park
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board approved a $47,200 contract for work on plans for a revamp of Homewood Estates Park. At its March 17 meeting, commissioners agreed to hire Upland Design Ltd. to design and oversee work at the park at 18200 California Ave. in Homewood. The firm has been[Read More…]
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